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- 11/12/2020
Your COVID-19 long haulers IQ
- 11/12/2020
Case report: A puzzling foot rash
- 11/12/2020
Timing is everything: Understanding the optimal duration of antibiotic therapy for common infections
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, including the health of Canadians. - 11/12/2020
Are you listening yet? Check out these podcasts by and for pharmacists
Here are some pharmacy-inspired podcasts to put on your radar, available via most popular podcast platforms, such as Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, iTunes, Podbean and Stitcher. - 11/11/2020
Repeated flu vaccinations influence efficacy
Older adults who faithfully get their influenza vaccination year after year appear to get less protection with each subsequent season—yet an annual flu shot is still recommended for this high-risk population. - 11/11/2020
More the 300 Saskatchewan doctors sign letter urging province to boost COVID-19 action
The letter, addressed to Premier Scott Moe, Health Minister Paul Merriman and chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, doesn't make any specific policy demands or suggestions but rather hopes to spur momentum for further action without appearing political. - 11/11/2020
ER staff must update how they respond when opioid users present
Until recently, only methadone was available to help these patients get off street drugs and, although Health Canada has removed prescribing restrictions for methadone, in Ontario the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario still requires us to get special training. - 11/11/2020
Canadian researchers tout hyperventilation as method to treat alcohol poisoning
Lead researcher Joseph Fisher, a senior scientist at University Health Network's Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, calls the technique a "no-brainer'' that doesn't have side effects and involves a very simple mechanical device to assist breathing.